Share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of male vs female employment in services was 63.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.31
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.31
in 2025
All-time low
54.24
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe is 63.31, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 63.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.24, in 1991.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.24 | — |
| 1992 | 54.5 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.63 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.82 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.88 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.07 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.76 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 55.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.22 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.15 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 59.36 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.93 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.57 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 61.09 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 61.37 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.71 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.15 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.24 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.35 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.56 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.65 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.74 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.46 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.27 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.51 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.83 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.11 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.31 | +0.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.97 | 54.24 | 55.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.1 | 55.79 | 61.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.17 | 61.37 | 62.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.75 | 62.27 | 63.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 43 New Zealand 64.04 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 63.4 compare
- 45 Libya 63.39 compare
- 47 Finland 62.67 compare
- 48 Portugal 62.49 compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 62.46 compare
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.24 in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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